Brian Orozco

Brian Orozco is an associate attorney at Kulis Law in Chicago, Illinois. His practice focuses on civil rights litigation, particularly police misconduct and violations of prisoners’ rights. He represents people alleging excessive force, wrongful arrest, unlawful searches, malicious prosecution, and other abuses by law enforcement officers or correctional authorities. He also handles commercial litigation matters. His work frequently involves cases in which government conduct and the treatment of people in custody are central issues.

Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts in United States History from the University of California, San Diego, in 2008. He received his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in 2012. Since completing law school, he has devoted substantial attention to civil rights cases. His educational background supports legal research, factual analysis, and the examination of constitutional protections in lawsuits involving law enforcement and correctional institutions.

Brian has litigated police brutality matters in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin and represented clients in both state and federal courts. His cases include wrongful death, police shootings, beatings, false arrests, failure to protect, failure to intervene, and claims concerning medical care in custody. He has represented incarcerated people across all three federal judicial districts of Illinois and has entered each of the state’s 25 prisons in connection with his prisoner rights work.

Brian Orozco is admitted to practice in Illinois and in federal district courts in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. He belongs to the National Police Accountability Project, National Lawyers Guild, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, and Chicago Bar Association. Fluent in Spanish, he works with clients who may face barriers in accessing legal representation. His practice focuses on investigating alleged civil rights violations and pursuing accountability for misconduct through litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kulis Law Ltd.
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Assocation
• Member, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
• Member, National Lawyers Guild
• Member, National Police Accountability Project

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• DePaul University – College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, San Diego
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in United States History

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